[c-nsp] Cisco Fast EtherChannel vs. IEEE 802.3ad ?

[Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists]

> But I'm shopping for a new switch to replace the ProCurve, and
> the newer ProCurve switches seem to all support IEEE 802.3ad /
> LACP, with no mention of EtherChannel.

It doesn't matter. Just configure both ends in 'on' mode (that's
likely what you have on the 7500 anyway) and it'll work fine. I
personally never use the auto-channel-protocols PAgP (from Cisco
EtherChannel) or LACP (from 802.3ad).

-A